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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I call Deputy Ó Snodaigh.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I call the Minister, Deputy Coveney.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I am conscious of the pressure at Government level here and in London, but are there talks taking place at official level between the Irish and British Administrations and the political parties in Northern Ireland on the need to progress talks to have the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive restored? The last time the Minister was here he did not indicate any optimism about when the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: We will move on to programme B.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: We will move on to programme C.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: Programme D is next.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: Will we move to programme E?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: Programme F is appropriations-in-aid.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I thank the Minister of State. We all welcome the substantial increase for funding in the 2019 allocation. I am sure it will be put to good use in some of the most deprived parts of the world. I call Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I call Deputy Ó Snodaigh.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: I welcome the substantial increase in funding and we realise it will be put to very good use through direct programmes and the assistance to the various non-governmental organisations, as well as other international organisations. On behalf of the committee I take this opportunity to thank the many Irish people and their international colleagues who work in some of the most difficult areas...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: Are we involving the agriscience departments of our institutes of technology and universities in this regard?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (28 Mar 2019)

Brendan Smith: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 27 - International Co-operation and Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade. Under Standing Order 89(2), the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (2 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 365. To ask the Minister for Health if the new and revised general practitioner contract will recognise and resource general practitioners to meet regulatory requirements, obligations and the duties to meeting the general practitioner care needs of nursing home residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15503/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (2 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 366. To ask the Minister for Health when it is expected a new general practitioner contract will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15504/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (2 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 364. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to publish the review of the system for setting up nursing home prices under the nursing home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15502/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (2 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 609. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reopen a scheme (details supplied) which could enable the completion of more dwelling houses in co-operation with local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15506/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (3 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to offer a higher rate of remuneration for persons aged 25 years of age and over who are pursuing apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15515/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Status (4 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in conferring DEIS status on a school (details supplied); if this application will be given further consideration in view of the fact that it has been ongoing for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15801/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (4 Apr 2019)

Brendan Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the DEIS identification review is complete; when it is proposed to progress applications from primary and post-primary schools for inclusion under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15953/19]